Clean eating starts today-anyone want to join me?

[DirtonthePlough]

I am pushing maximum density and eating too much crap in the way of highly processed foods. I had a bad Asda cinnamon swirl addiction because it was so easy to go in there when I passed each week day on the return school run. I'd eat them as a second breakfast/lunch. My intake of fruit and vegetables has been piss poor and I'm a vegetarian 🤦‍♀️ Breakfast is usually oatcakes with a tiny bit of butter and damson jam, cinnamon swirls for brunch, more oatcakes around 2pm, dinner... well sometimes I eat it, sometimes it's more oatcakes at 9pm with a couple of kitkats or cereal bars around when dinner should be. I'm disgusted with myself and bloated and miserable about it. I have IBS, chronic gastritis, endometriosis and have had more courses of steroids and antibiotics for my asthma over the past two years than I've had healthy dinners. All in all my insides are a mess. Despite this I think of myself as quite healthy! I'm very active walking around 40 miles per week up and down big hills. It's a 6 mile round trip walk to take my Dd horse riding and I have no trouble doing that even on a roasting hot day. I'm rarely still but despite all my physical efforts I have far too much body fat.
So, it's time for a reboot. I've been reading about ultra processed foods and want to cut out the crap from my diet and am hoping for others to join me. I've made a good start today: breakfast: sourdough toast, butter, tea
Lunch: organic rhubarb yogurt, muesli, raspberries and strawberries. I haven't enjoyed a lunch in so long.

I love fruit but have to be in the mood for it. I'm planning a mumsnet style salad for dinner 🤣

I'm proud of no snaking and no cinnamon swirls today. I've had lots of water too. That's all I usually drink anyway apart from my morning cup of tea.

My overall plan is more fruit and veg and no ultra processed food/ones with long ingredient lists.

Anyone up for joining me?

I'm up for it OP 👌 I've got a bad sweet tooth and don't eat enough veggies will be good to have moral support.
Today all I've eaten is museli with semi skimmed milk and a decaf coffee. I over slept this morning.
Well done for no cinnamon swirls. I had 2 slices of cheesecake yesterday 😣

Only 2? I love cheesecake. My own homemade one is my favourite.

Dinner was orzo pasta with feta, olives, beetroot and baby leaf salad followed by fresh pineapple. And 3 cherries. And a snack of two pieces of melon and pineapple on the way back from school.

You've done well today. I caved and ended up having pizza for dinner. I'll have an apple though to make up for it 😂
I have no more junk left in the house so tomorrow will be eating clean. Got a Tesco shop delivered today with mostly healthy stuff. I didn't order crisps/snacks etc so that's something.

I love pizza! I've got a shop ordered for Wednesday with lots of organic yogurt and muesli and fruit. I am currently obsessed with Rachel's organic rhubarb yogurt. I add strawberries and raspberries and muesli to whatever yogurt I have but the rhubarb one is my favourite.

Sounds lovely. I like anything rhubarb so will definitely try that 🙂

Spending the odd day per week at the parents regularly now and decided to try keep away from the buiscut and sweet cupboard. Haven't got much at my house so ok on that score. May need to cut down on the ice cream, but holding off for now 😆

Morning!
Breakfast of the yogurt, muesli and fruit combo and a cup of tea. I didn't eat after dinner last night which is a massive achievement for me. I'm a bugger for eating in bed whilst reading. Hope you have a good day.

I need to work myself up to being brave enough to weigh myself. 9 stone is my target weight but 9st 7lb would be ok. Peri menopause is not helping anything.

I need to join to please? Post early menopause so air makes me put on weight. I am only on the upper limit of normal, but told I would be better with losing half a stone and getting to the middle of my ideal weight.

Breakfast 2 cups of tea with semi skimmed milk and fruit and fibre bran flakes.

Welcome @cottagegardenflower

Cup of tea and sourdough toast just now. I was hungry after the school run. It's a 2.5 mile round trip and it was muggy out there.
I need to wean Dd off crisps.

Morning 😎 I had museli for breakfast with semi skimmed milk..
My goal weight is 10 stone. At 5'8 I'm about 11st 7. Might not sound too bad but a lot of my clothes are really tight especially jeans.

Hi OP, I’d definitely like to join you… after years with an unhealthy relationship to food I’m finally addressing it for once and for all. Really reigning in the UPF and trying to eat more of a whole food diet. Getting married in just over 1 year and really want to change my relationship with food in preparation for pregnancy/motherhood too.

Have been researching a lot and finally feel like I understand why I’ve felt so out of control with food for so long! Unbelievably I’m finding UPF of little enjoyment (have had a bar of chocolate in my cupboard for over a week and have NO desire for it at all). My cravings for healthier food are taking over- especially fresh fruit which I just can’t seem to get enough of… bright red strawberries, tart green grapes, dark purple cherries YUM!

Nice to have some company/ support while on this journey x

I'd love to join too please! Been reading up on UPF and I too want to cut them out.

I think the hardest thing is going to be getting the family involved too. I'm quite happy eating simple no-hassle stuff like salmon + broccoli with a bit of seasoning but as a working single parent my kids have been raised on shop-bought pizzas and lasagnes and chicken dippers and beans etc. I watched the vid of the doc who rewired his brain due to eating it for 30 days and honestly felt really ashamed. I can definitely see 'addiction' in my youngest, constantly asking to get something from the snack drawer.

Any tips for quick / easy / simple replacements with kids in mind would be great. I'm thinking the easiest thing to do would be to replace all the crips and biscuits and choc filled croissants with a stock of fruit and snacky veg like carrot sticks, and trade the cereals for porridge + honey or boiled eggs on rushed / hot mornings?

So last night dinner was red pepper cheesy omelette with salad.

I like to fast so nothing today yet except crushed ice cubes 🥵🤣

Yikes-150lbs 😳 that's with clothes and after breakfast and the sourdough. I need to lose 8lb to be back inside my healthy weight range.

How tall are you @DirtonthePlough ?

5'3"

I've been heavier. Sadly I've never been taller, nor will I ever be. A few inches taller and I'd be grand 😁

It's all about how you feel isn't it?
People look at me and think I'm in shape which is so far from the truth. My weight just spreads evenly on me but I've still gained 1.5 stone and having to squeeze in my jeans. Clothes are deceiving.

@DirtonthePlough also 5'3" and want to loose 8lbs so we can cheer each other on.

@ZeroFucksGiven20 so true! Gained a stone in the last year and I'm really noticing it in my clothes and especially in this heat. I'm wobbling in places I wasn't before. Recently started some old-school callanetics to try and deal with that and going to try home based weight training. Honestly I'm not TOO concerned about the actual weight, it's nice to have a number but I'm focusing more on how I feel and the weekly underwear mirror photos . 1st would get me to where I was last year but aiming for 8lbs as I'd like to build some muscle.

I've not eaten well today. Dinner and lunch went out of the window.
After my sourdough I had a few cherries, the last few spoonfuls of rhubarb yogurt, lentil chips, a magnum, and a cornetto. Cornettos have gone massively downhill so I won't be having one of those again. Lots of water

I had tuna jacket potato and salad for tea with a bit of reduced fat cheese. I'm looking to lose about a stone.
Not suprised you was tempted by icecream today, it's been very hot and sticky. I haven't bought ice cream/lollies for a while but have been craving a twister.

Good morning, Waitrose delivery today with lots of healthier stuff. I've got fixings for leek and potato soup and lentil soup although it's not soup weather is it 🙄 Breakfast was sourdough toast and a cup of tea. I didn't eat after my pseudo dinner yesterday so that's another win. Lots of walking today because I'm off to my mum's with her shopping and will walk back so that will be another mile added on. Have a great day!

@Zodiac32 I love twisters! They are my favourite along with Fabs. I've ordered a 2l tub of Kelly's ice cream and some waffle cones for portion control and as far as I'm aware no nasty additives or preservatives. Dd had cinnamon swirls for breakfast and I wasn't even bothered so this is a huge improvement for me. Not healthy for Dd but getting her to eat any breakfast is a challenge so that's a win in my book.